Western Daily Press
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 19:29:54 +0000Jockey Lorna Brooke airlifted to Bristol hospital after Taunton fall
Reports suggest that Lorna Brooke was 'awake and alert' in hospital
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 19:19:08 +0000Somerset records two more coronavirus deaths in latest figures
No area has seen more than a single-figure increase in new cases
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 18:08:10 +0000One of Britain's richest men stabbed to death in his mansion
A woman is in a critical condition in Southmead hospital, and another man has been arrested
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 16:47:44 +0000100-seat pop-up restaurant to open in Somerset town on Monday
"We're trying to put Somerset and Taunton back on the front foot after the last year."
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 16:27:37 +0000Pub owners 'appalled' by idea of Covid passports
'We will resist it with every power within our means'
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 16:05:26 +0000Debenhams to reopen in Taunton and Bath for one last time
The retail giant is opening for one last hurrah before it closes for good
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 15:23:12 +0000Sarah Beeny on why boys shouldn't be 'demonised'
Sarah is the mother of four teenage boys who all attend school in Somerset
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 14:40:17 +0000School responds to sexual assault testimonies
Sherborne School is one of numerous elite private schools to be named in the anonymous accounts
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 14:29:23 +0000Tell us what you think about lockdown easing on April 12 in Somerset
We want to know if you're looking forward to businesses reopening again or whether you think it's too soon for the government to ease lockdown restrictions across England.
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:57:59 +0000More 'COVID-19 wardens' recruited to cover Somerset
"They will be issued with the latest technology"
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:53:17 +0000Youngest parish councillor in BANES elected at 19
He said he wants to make more young people involved in grassroots politics and change
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:49:59 +0000Somerset distillery scores expanded licence after 'incredible' year
Objections were dismissed by one supporter as “a classic case of ‘not in my backyard’”
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:38:35 +0000Weston care home manager 'angry and upset' at 'inadequate' rating
Brinda Bungaroo claimed the CQC were "a law to their own"
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:30:05 +0000Yeovil police make arrests for antisocial behviour in town centre
This is part of an effort mounted in recent days to combat antisocial behaviour in the town
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:17:40 +0000'Inappropriate' bridleway across A303 blocked by council
The site lies near the stretch of the A303 which will soon be upgraded by Highways England
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 12:02:30 +0000Murder investigation after man dies and woman critically injured
One man has been arrested in connection with the assault
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 11:43:19 +0000Driver cut free from car after three-vehicle smash
One person was taken to hospital following the crash
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 11:41:13 +0000Two Somerset towns awarded 'plastic-free community' status
They have become the 130th and 131st areas in the UK to gain the same status
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 11:30:38 +0000Man sentenced at Yeovil courts after cropping puppies' ears
Ear cropping is illegal in England and Wales
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 11:27:38 +0000Expansion of North Somerset special school not challenged by minister
The new site is set to open in 2022/23
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 11:17:53 +0000Crossrail depot firm given £328M contract to dual A358
Further public consultation is planned to take place in the autumn
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 11:02:09 +0000£60k for public art project after developer pulls out
The money was originally provided as part of a development of 32 homes
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 10:39:36 +0000Water vole project begins at Yeovil Country Park
Work has begun on the project to improve animal habitats
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 10:26:21 +0000Musgrove Park Hospital to get £4.4m new eye theatre suite
It is in addition to Musgrove 2030
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 10:24:42 +0000£3.5m funding boost for leisure facilities in Somerset towns
It will enable investments in swimming pools and leisure centures